The Dera headquarters, which cover around 800 acres, are being searched by 10 teams of security officials. JCB vehicles are stationed inside the Dera premises to search for any tunnels. There are 30 ambulances inside the premises as well. The search operation is being termed as a "sanitisation" of the entire Dera campus. Around 50 videographers are also inside the premises. 

Former judge AKS Pawar, who is leading the "sanitisation", has taken around 70 witnesses with him, with many of them said to be officials from the Red Cross and other social organisations. The process is said to be going on peacefully.